Former Smashers of the Month

Ken Vanacoro
White Plains, NY
3/14/06

I do not come from a small family, and I am not talking quantity of people, but quantity of weight. In our youth, we were either ex-weightlifters, ex-boxers, ex-bouncers, ex-tough-guys. When my (other) cousin's wife told us that she started this diet, I was a little skeptical of the vegetarian aspect of the first nine days. But after a brief discussion, my wife and I decided to give it a try. Not only had we both been unsuccessful at loosing weight recently, but I can now see we both forgot how to eat.

We started the diet even before getting the book, with a little coaching from Sheryl, who has started a week before us.

The first four days were pretty tough... I wanted a piece of meat! But since we saw results right away, and we realized the eating four to five times a day is the key to managing our hunger, we have been cruising ever since. When we reached phase two, and finally has that piece of meat, not only was it gratifying, but we were satisfied with the smaller portion.

What I have learned is:
1. I forgot how much I like fruit and vegetables.
2. I absolutely forgot how to eat properly, mostly because of the "fad" diets I've been trying.

I don't refer to Fat Smash as a diet, but a re-education on how to eat "normal". If anyone out there thinks this can't work, I'd like to say it can, and it does. If I can do it anyone can! By the way, I've taken off 16 pounds in three weeks. My wife has taken off 10 pounds. That is all the encouragement we need to Smash It!

Thanks again, it is a great plan.

Schelly Peters
Newark, NJ
4/6/2006

In 2005 I packed on 30 unwanted pounds after two surgeries, a year of very little exercise and some of the least healthy eating I had done in my life. I knew that in 2006 I had to make a change.

When my husband and I began the nine day detox period in late February I weighed in at 180 lbs. By the morning our10th day I had lost an amazing 8 lbs. I was officially a believer in the Fat Smash Diet! My husband would not get on the scale, and has not to date, but there was definitely a noticeable difference in him on the 10th day and, of course, a bigger difference in him and especially me now.

The first five days were the most difficult for us and by the 6th day we found ourselves counting down the days until we would eat meat again. Ironically, after missing meat so much at first we are at the point now that meats are almost eliminated completely from our diets.

It is now April 3rd and I have lost a total of 24 pounds. I am in the last phase of the diet and plan to make the Fat Smash Diet a permanent part of our healthier lives.

Peri Higgins
Pennsylvania
4/14/06

I just completed Phase 1 of your Fat Smash Diet and I am thrilled with the results! I decided to follow your diet because starting at age 35 gravity had begun to take it's toll and my body began to lose tone. This was particularly disturbing for me because I was a collegiate athlete and never had concerns about my body. I recently started working out and although I was exercising regularly, I was not seeing noticable results. I did not need to lose a lot of weight but simply wanted to lose some of the extra 'stuff' around my mid-section. I lost 7 pounds in nine days and did not have to starve myself! In the process, I've also come up with some interesting and tasty meals that my husband (who was not on the diet) even enjoyed. I'd recommend this diet to anyone. It doesn't matter if you want to lose 50 pounds or 5 pounds. It works!

 

Mike King Testimonial
5/25/06

Update time! Let me tell you how happy I am. I started phase one about 3 weeks ago. I did my 9 days of cleansing. As you see below, I had gone from 220 to 185 but could not get any lower. Well following your guidelines, I have gone well below now. I lost 3 lbs in the 9 days of phase one and was happy with that. To get off 185 and down to 182 was good. Then in 5 more days of phase 2 I was down to 180, a huge accomplishment for me. Last time I saw that was over 20 years ago.

Well then came the challenge, only 5 days into phase 2 we were off on vacation to Myrtle Beach and VA Beach for about 10 days and worst of all, during Easter. I went down with the attitude that I was going to use your philosophies of eating veggies and fruits often during the day but allow myself to enjoy the seafood at dinner. If I could some how come back the same weight or only gain 2-3 lbs, then I would be ok with that. When we were doing our driving down and back I ate at Subway, tuna wrap with veggies, instead of Burger King or McDonald’s fried chicken sandwiches. I ate chicken Caesar salad for lunches that we had fixed ourselves. Well today was the big day after getting home last night. I dreadfully got on the scale this morning and shortly there after yelled out loud. My wife said how much did you go up? Much to my surprise in 10 days of vacation I dropped another 5 lbs and in at 175. I can not believe it, vacation and lost 5 lbs! I ate some great fried seafood, I did not miss out on any of the great dinners I love so much. Of course, I had veggies with dinner and no bread or rice.

You should remove the word Diet from your title and insert the word Lifestyle. My Mom asked me this morning how much longer I would be on the diet and I corrected her and said it was no diet, this is my life from this point forward. I am 5 lbs away from the weight my cardiologist wanted me at, but I have already lowered my personal goal to 160 lbs. Trust me if I never lose another pound, I am a very happy man. But hey if your going to swing the bat, why not try to hit a home run, right?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! My entire family appreciates what you have done in order to help my health. I got myself the first 35 lbs off but you have helped me get the toughest last 10 lbs off. I don’t mind telling you that on more than one occasion during the phase one did I really think about stopping, but for some reason I just kept on going. Am I glad I did! Everyone I see talks about how great I look and asks what am I doing, I just continue to tell them all about your book.

UPDATE: Yesterday I hit 169!! My goal with fat smash was to get me to 170 and now I am at 169!! That is a total of 51 lbs lost!

 

Gail Bradley
California
7/19/2006

 

Sometimes you need just something simple to follow and I found this Fat Smash Diet was that for me. It made me actually live a healthier lifestyle.

We all know what to eat and what not to eat, it's common sense, right? But the way that Dr. Smith has presented it, makes it a plan that you can stick to.

I have already lost 20 pounds. That might not sound like much, however the most important change has been my muscle tone, skin tone, and more importantly my outlook.

I feel younger, I look younger.

I am 42 years old with a twelve-year-old and a nine-year-old, and I'm not looking like that typical 42-year-old soccer mom anymore.

Thanks Dr. Smith!!!

Gail Bradley